Fire: A Queer Film Classic

Fire delves into the controversial 1996 lesbian love story by Indian-born director Deepa Mehta. Set in a contemporary middle-class Hindu household in the heart of Delhi, Fire tells the story of Radha and Sita, the wives of two brothers, who fall in love with one another. Crisis overtakes the extended family when a servant discovers the relationship and tells one of the husbands. Overcoming both a literal and allegorical ‘trial by fire’, the two women leave their marriages to make a life together. This book examines the controversy that divided a nation.